shaking dog?

Question

wondered if any1 can help, i have a 2 year old boxer and sometimes when shes lied down she starts to shiver when she breaths in, if i shout her and she stands up it stops, its not all the time just now and again, her health is 100% it just started bout a week ago, its like when shes just about to fall asleep and lasts for bout 10 mins if i dont disturb her, shes not dreaming as shes awake, like i said if i shout her name she stops, she sometimes does it when shes on my knee, i know shes always done this when she sees a cat etc but just wondered if any1 else has this!ta

could be anxious since bonfire nite??

Answer 1

Actually, my male boxer used to do this. It really concerned us cause we didn't know if he was dreaming, or having a seziure ect..

We ended up speaking with a vet, and he said that if he reponds and stops shaking when called, then its not a seziure, but something behavioral. Our vet thinks he was either dreaming, or just started the habit of shaking like that to get himself to fall asleep.

If your Dog is responsive I would just keep an eye on her. She most likely is fine. If she starts getting worse or stops responding then its time to see the vet.

Answer 2

This I believe is normal for a boxer as I have 2 and they also do this but also I must say that when my male dog does this it is sometimes because he has to go outside and releve himself

Also she could just simply be dreaming dogs sometimes appear to be awake but they are not boxers are crazy silly fun energenic dogs and they sometimes fall asleep so fast from wearing themselves down that there eyes arent even closed yet

Don't worry she is more than likely fine

Answer 3

if she was a small dog and was white, i would say she was suffering from little dog shaker syndrome.

its where a small white dog shakes and unfrotunatly, there is not a found cure for it.

luckily, it is very rare for boxers to get this but i woul dget her checked out by a vet just to be on the safe side.

also, i;m not sure if the syndrome is actually called little dog shaker syndrome but i think it si something along those lines.

Answer 4

Well when she's asleep whilst she's shivering, then she's just dreaming. If she's awake, then it's just her nerves, kinda like when we twitch for no reason - it's the same thing.

All dogs do it. There's nothing wrong with her!

Oh, but if she does it when she hears fireworks, then that means she's frightened.

Answer 5

I cant specifically tell you why shes shaking, but I did have a dog that did that and I still don't really know why. My dog did past away from cancer later, you might want to check up on that. We just thought our dog was cold when she shivered. Oh maybe you want to check her temperature, she might just be sick. I hope she gets better!

Answer 6

Lots of dogs do this it is when they sleep or lay on a nerve, my dog sometimes sits there quite happily twitching or shivering because she sits on one flank more than the other.

Answer 7

Tricky one. The only time my dog shakes is when he goes for a number two.

Perhaps she's nervous or anxious for some reason.

Answer 8

fireworks could set your dog into a panic..maybe in your area they are still going on..dogs hearings more sensitive ..

Answer 9

Is she cold? Or frightened? Or have you tested her for diabetes or hypoglycemia?

Answer 10

she's dreaming --- just let her be --- that's how all dogs are